The Tolansky Crater was named in his honor, located right near the Apollo 14 landing site! 📍
Next time you look up at the Moon, remember that a piece of our department’s history is looking right back at you.
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One of our former Heads of Department, Professor Samuel Tolansky, played a massive role in the history of lunar exploration. As a Principal Investigator for NASA’s Apollo program, he was instrumental in studying the first lunar samples ever brought back to Earth. 🧪✨
🚀 From our Department to the Lunar Surface! 🌑
With the Artemis II mission bringing the Moon back into the spotlight, we’re feeling a little extra proud of our department’s cosmic heritage.
This meeting will explore similarities and differences between the complex order in magnetic, ferroelectric and liquid crystal materials.
Details can be found here: royalsociety.org/science-even...
A beautiful twist on condensed matter 🌡️❄️⚛️
Are you interested in condensed matter and topological physics? If so, Professor Christos Panagopoulos will be hosting a discussion meeting at the Royal Society on the 28th and 29th April 2026.
Checkout worldquantumday.org to see what events are happening around the World!
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Happy World Quantum Day! Today we honor the strange, beautiful science where particles can be in two places at once and entangled across the universe. Quantum mechanics isn't just theory anymore; it's powering the next generation of computing and encryption and it's all happening in our department.
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Explore the unknown with us at the Science Festival, hosted by the Department of Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London.
🔬 Did you know?
We’ve only physically explored a tiny fraction of the observable universe, comparable to a single nanolitre of water compared to all the world’s oceans.
There’s still so much left to discover, from distant galaxies to the fundamental laws of nature.
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Join us at the Department of Physics to dive into the extremes of our universe, from blazing stars to ultra-cold atoms, and meet the scientists behind the discoveries.
Hosted by Royal Holloway, University of London, we can’t wait to see you there.
⏳🔬 Coming this Saturday
The Royal Holloway Science Festival is happening this Saturday, 28 March 2026, from 10am–4pm. The countdown is almost over.
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JET is a fusion reactor that managed to produce fusion energy and is the inspiration for ITER which is the next generation reactor (which is almost complete) in the South of France.
Recently, students from the Department of Physics had the opportunity to visit the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy where they took a picture in front of the JET Tokamak.
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In this short interview from the Alumni Panel event, we ask him one question: What do you wish you had known as an undergraduate? Hear his reflections and advice for current students thinking about the many paths a physics degree can open.
Darsh studied MSci Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London before going on to complete a DPhil in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at University of Oxford.
🎓🔬 Alumni in focus
At our recent Physics Alumni Panel event, we caught up with Darsh Kodwani, now UK Lead for AI – Asset Industries at Microsoft.
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Make sure to stop by the Department of Physics and explore everything from the hottest stars to the coldest atoms.
Hosted by Royal Holloway, University of London, it’s set to be a brilliant day of science and discovery.
2 weeks to go ⏳🔬
Just 2 weeks until the Royal Holloway Science Festival takes place on Saturday 28 March 2026, 10am–4pm. There’s something for everyone, from interactive experiments to fascinating insights into cutting-edge research.
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Visit the Department of Physics to journey from the hottest stars to the coldest atoms and discover the science shaping our world.
Hosted by Royal Holloway, University of London, we’re looking forward to welcoming you.
3 weeks to go ⏳🔬
Only 3 weeks until the Royal Holloway Science Festival on Saturday 28 March 2026, 10am–4pm. Get ready for a day of discovery, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities for all ages.
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Come and discover more mind-blowing physics at the Science Festival with the Department of Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Yet when particles collide inside the detector, the temperature at the collision point can momentarily reach an incredible 5,000,000,000,000 °C. That’s hotter than the core of a star.
